Course Information:
Course ID: | GEnvE 860.3 |
Type of Course: | Elective |
Semester: | Fall |
Course objectives:
The main course objective is to educate the student on climate change phenomenon. In this course, the vulnerability of the climate change affected systems will be investigated, as well as the analysis of its impacts on the hydrological cycle. The climate change impact on extreme events (floods and droughts) will be studied along with their intensity which is expected to increase in this century. Finally, case studies affected by climate change will be analyzed along with the various adaptation measures and mitigation strategies that will lead to effective protection from the extremes.
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Last modification: 07-02-2020